Although Younger Daughter calls herself a "screw up" (insert stronger term), she appears to be trying to manage her life better. crosses fingers and toes However, she isn't quite honest with me unless we're face to face; over text, "everything is fine," even when it isn't. So, when she invited me to lunch at British Bites, I was delighted to catch up with her. She doesn't always tell me what I want to hear, but I much prefer openness to her usual secrecy. Sigh.
I never would have imagined wearing a sleeveless shirt outside on October 1st!
The French press reminds me of my trip to Scotland; I had it nearly every morning for breakfast. I have such special memories of everything: the scenery, the food and especially the people.
Our British Bites lunch was incredible too! We shared a piece of millionaire shortbread (not pictured); I was excited to try a dessert that I'd only seen on the Great British Baking Show, but never tasted.
The decor is a little kitschy which I find endearing. I neglected to use the Doctor Who restroom so I could take photos in there. Not enough coffee? ;)
In other news, our Seattle Mariners have qualified for the post-season for the first time since 2001. This photo is at my brother's wedding in 2001. By the way, my late husband was only 5'8 but was standing on a step. My brother is 6'2...and he has HAIR in this picture. The girls are so young! Anyway, it's exciting for my area to have our baseball team in the playoffs since our professional football team currently sucks is struggling.
I've been feeling like I've ignored Mari lately in favor of Ziggy, so here she is. This is true love, isn't it? :)
Note: Thank you so much to those of you who emailed me to let me know that my blog was non-existent. I appreciated that very much! I realized yesterday that Typepad was having problems but didn't realize that the whole system was down and wasn't loading our sites at all. For future reference, I would never erase Stargazer nor would I quit blogging without letting my friends here know well in advance. Well, unless...er...I die suddenly. Thus, if there's any problem with my site, it's undoubtedly (and hopefully!) due to Typepad issues.
Lunch sounded tasty and I'm glad you got to spend time with YD... your mind seems a little more at ease. :^) Um, I think you guys took our late Pittsburgh summer. It's been 2 weeks since we've had real sun or temps higher than the mid-50s, SO UNLIKE Southwestern PA this time of year!
Posted by: DougM | October 02, 2022 at 06:43 PM
Our Arizona Cardinals pulled out an unlikely victory today so everyone here and in the Great Northwest is happy. Including Seahawks fans!
Posted by: Catalyst | October 02, 2022 at 07:12 PM
Glad you got to spend some time with YD! The meal looks tasty. Lovely family photo. You're happy and even Mari is happy! I didn't notice any break in your posts. Linda in Kansas
Posted by: DrumMajor Linda in Kansas | October 02, 2022 at 09:46 PM
Glad Typepad has resolved its problems. I want to go to that British place! We used to have a spot like that here; sadly, it is long gone.
Posted by: Kathy | October 03, 2022 at 03:02 AM
So glad you had a good lunch with YD and got to taste British food. Wish they had something like that here.
Congrats to the Mariners. I thought of you when I heard the news. Keep it going.
Posted by: Arkansas Patti | October 03, 2022 at 05:32 AM
While you are romping about in short sleeves, we had our first frost last night. We’ll have to see if it killed our petunia pots last night. It seems early, but not unprecedented.
Posted by: AC | October 03, 2022 at 06:02 AM
Sharing a meal with YD and knowing she is okay is comforting. Brits have some very nice delicacies and your British restaurant sounds like a gem. Wedding photos bring back great family memories. Everybody looks fantastic. Mari is definitely in her happy place. Is she purring?
Posted by: Susan | October 03, 2022 at 07:45 AM
I have always thought of writing some sort of fail safe post that announces my death that would eventually publish if I didn't change the date. But I never do because I'm worried I would forget to move the date back and it would publish as some inopportune point.
Posted by: Ed | October 03, 2022 at 08:48 AM
I hate when my blog has issues. It's so stressful. I'm always worried I'm going to lose something. I'm glad the issues with Typepad didn't last too long or result in any damage to your blog.
That British restaurant or cafe sounds amazing. I'd love to taste some much of their cuisine, especially Sticky Toffee Pudding. :D I'm glad you had a good time with your daughter and that she invited you and was open with you, even if it wasn't what you wanted to hear.
Posted by: Jenni Elyse | October 03, 2022 at 11:22 AM
Blogging is a way of life after a certain point in time. I know you'd not disappear without an explanation. I'm the same way. I like the photo of your brother's wedding. The girls look lovely in their dresses. Glad this post made it through the system eventually.
Posted by: Ally Bean | October 04, 2022 at 07:53 AM
I was gone so long again that I didn't know your blog was gone for a bit. haha!
Mari looks so happy to be spoiled again, or still :-)
That restaurant sounds and looks delightful. Your food looks amazing! So happy you got
to go meet up with YD and catch up again with her.
Posted by: Wendy | October 04, 2022 at 08:54 AM